Marcela

Marcela, 38, is married and has four children, ages 5, 7, 9, and 12. She has made a living knitting sweaters for several years. Her house is located in the Mariscal Santa Cruz area.

This loan is her first sequence with the institution. Marcela's going to use this loan to buy an embroidery machine. She's requesting the loan because she doesn't have enough money to buy the machine.

In time Marcela wants to open her own store to show her textiles because now she sells in the various markets in the city and the area. She's going to use the profits to improve her family's quality of life.

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About Emprender

Emprender has been working in Bolivia since 1999. It is dedicated to becoming a key tool in the development of its clients and the improvement of their quality of life. Operating in three of Bolivia’s major cities – La Paz, Cochabamba, and Santa Cruz – Emprender offers both urban and rural clients the opportunity to obtain financial products tailored to fit their needs and businesses. These products include housing loans, salary loans, “opportunity” (short-term) loans, and higher education loans. To better the quality of life for its clients and non-clients through non-financial services, Emprender offers free medical consultations and health classes given by trained doctors.